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Date: 12-Jun-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Imposition of stock limit on Wheat and declaration of stock position by Traders/Wholesaler, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers, Processors.

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification S.O. 2566(E) issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution amends the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016.
  • The amendment re-introduces stock limits for wheat applicable until March 31, 2024, across all States and Union Territories.

Key Changes

  • Stock limits for wheat are set until March 31, 2024.
  • The stock limit for traders/wholesalers is 3000 MT.
  • Affected entities are required to declare their stock position on the Department of Food and Public Distribution portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login).
  • Entities holding stocks exceeding the prescribed limits must reduce their stock to the specified limits within 30 days of the notification's issuance (June 12, 2023).
  • The stock limit for retailers is 10 MT per retail outlet.
  • The stock limit for big chain retailers is 10 MT per outlet and 3000 MT at all their depots combined.
  • The stock limit for processors is 75% of annual installed capacity or the quantity equivalent to monthly installed capacity multiplied by the remaining months of 2023-24, whichever is less.

Impact Analysis

Traders/Wholesalers

  • Action: Monitor stock levels, declare stock on the portal, and reduce stock if it exceeds the limit within 30 days.

Retailers

  • Action: Monitor stock levels at each outlet, declare stock on the portal, and redistribute or sell excess stock if needed within 30 days.

Big Chain Retailers

  • Action: Implement centralized stock monitoring, declare stock on the portal, and optimize distribution to comply with limits within 30 days.

Processors

  • Action: Calculate stock limit based on installed capacity, declare stock on the portal, and adjust procurement or processing to stay within limits within 30 days.

Government (Department of Food and Public Distribution)

  • Action: Ensure the portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login) is functional for stock declarations, monitor stock levels reported by entities, and take action against non-compliance.

Consumers

  • Action: Monitor wheat prices and availability in the market.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: Issuer of the notification, responsible for regulating essential commodities. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The ministry responsible for issuing the order through the Department of Food and Public Distribution. Department of Food and Public Distribution: The specific department within the ministry responsible for implementing and monitoring the order. Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The legal basis for the order, granting the government power to regulate essential commodities. Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016: The original order being amended by this notification. https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login: The online portal where entities must declare their wheat stock positions.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12062023-246455 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-12062023-246455 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2453] िई ददल्ली, सोमर्ार, ििू 12, 2023/ज्य ष्े ठ 22, 1945 No. 2453] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2023/JYAISHTHA 22, 1945 उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय (खाद्य और सार्विजिक जर्तरण जर्भाग) आदेि िई ददल्ली, 12 िूि, 2023 का.आ. 2566(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, आर्श्यक र्स्ट्तु अजधजियम, 1955 (1955 का 10) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जर्जिष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपेक्षाएं, स्ट्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रजतबंध हटािा आदेि, 2016 में और संिोधि करिे के जलए जिम्नजलजखत आदिे करती है, अर्थावत् :- 1. सजं क्षप्त िाम और प्रारंभ- (1) इस आदेि का िाम जर्जिष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपक्षे ाएं, स्ट्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रजतबंध हटािा (संिोधि) आदेि, 2023 होगा। (2) यह तत्काल प्रभार् से लाग ूहोगा। 2. जर्जिष्ट खाद्य पदार्थों पर लाइसेंसी अपेक्षाएं, स्ट्टॉक सीमाएं और संचलि प्रजतबंध हटािा आदिे , 2016 म,ें खडं 3 म,ें उप- खडं (2) म,ें मद (i) को समाजर्ष्ट दकया िाएगा, िामत: - 3679 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] “(i) सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के जलए जिम्नजलजखत स्ट्टॉक सीमाओं के सार्थ ददिांक 31 माच,व 2024 तक की अर्जध के जलए गेह:ं  व्यापारी/र्थोक जर्क्रेता : 3000 टि;  ररटेलर : प्रत्येक ररटेल आउटलेट के जलए 10 टि।  जबग चेि ररटेलर: प्रत्येक आउटलेट के जलए 10 टि और उिके सभी जडपुओं पर 3000 टि  प्रोसेससव : र्ार्षवक संस्ट्र्थाजपत क्षमता का 75%, या माजसक स्ट्र्थाजपत क्षमता के बराबर मात्रा को 2023-24 के िषे महीिों स ेगणु ा करके, िो भी कम हो 3. उपयुवक्त के अिुसार संबंजधत जर्जधक इकाईयां, खाद्य और सार्विजिक जर्तरण जर्भाग के पोटवल (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login) पर स्ट्टॉक की जस्ट्र्थजत की घोषणा करेंगी और यदद उिके पास धाररत स्ट्टॉक जिधावररत सीमा से अजधक ह ै तो र्े, इस अजधसूचिा के िारी होिे की तारीख से 30 ददिों के भीतर इसे जिधावररत स्ट्टॉक सीमा तक लाएंगे। 4. यह सुजिजित दकया िाएगा दक इस जर्भाग के पोटवल अर्थावत् (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login) पर गेह ं के स्ट्टॉक की घोषणा और अद्यति जियजमत रूप से दकए िाएगं े। [फा. सं. 3/1/2007- िीजत-III] सुबोध कुमार ससंह, अपर सजचर् िोट : मलू आदिे भारत के रािपत्र में आदेि संख्या सा.का.जि. 104 (अ), ददिांक 15 फरर्री, 2002 के माध्यम स े प्रकाजित दकया गया र्था और इसके बाद आदिे संख्या सा.का.जि. 490 (अ) ददिांक 16 िूि, 2003 और का.आ. संख्या 1373 (अ) ददिांक 29 अगस्ट्त, 2006, का.आ. संख्या 297 (अ) ददिांक 27 फरर्री 2007 और का.आ. संख्या 1488 (अ) ददिाकं 31 अगस्ट्त, 2007 के द्वारा संिोधि दकए गए र्थे। MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Food and Public Distribution) ORDER New Delhi, the 12th June, 2023 S.O. 2566(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016, namely:- 1. Short Title and Commencement- (1) This order may be called the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2023 (2) It shall come into force with immediate effect. 2. In the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016, in clause 3, in sub-clause (2), item (i) shall be inserted namely:- “(i) Wheat for a period up to 31st March 2024 with following stock limits for all States and Union Territories: Traders/Wholesaler: 3000 MT; Retailer: 10 MT for each Retail outlet. Big Chain Retailer: 10 MT for each outlet and 3000 MT at all their depot.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Processors: 75% of annual installed capacity or quantity equivalent to monthly installed capacity multiplied by remaining months of 2023-24, whichever is less. 3. Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login) of Department of Food and PD and in case the stocks held by them are higher than the prescribed limits, then they shall bring the same to the prescribed stock limits within 30 days of issue of this notification. 4. It shall be ensured that Wheat stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of this Department i.e. (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login). [F. No. 3/1/2007 Py-III] SUBODH KUMAR SINGH, Addl. Secy. Note : The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, vide Order No. GSR 104 (E), dated 15th February, 2002 and subsequently amended vide Order No. GSR 490 (E) dated 16th June, 2003 and S.O. No. 1373 (E) dated 29th August, 2006, S.O. No. 297 (E) dated the 27th February 2007 and S.O. No. 1488 (E) dated the 31st August, 2007. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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